
STAMFORD
SCHOOL ROLL OF HONOUR (WAR MEMORIAL)
Boer
War, World War 1 and 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2005
additional information & photographs James Davies
This
Roll of Honour is taken from the book ‘History of Stamford School’
author B L Deed. It is listed in three sections, the first for the South
African (Boer) War (2 names), the second the First World War (55 names)
and the third the Second World War (46 names). (james Davies has been
researching Stamford. The World War 1 memorial within the Chapel has
been restored and extended. Altar, Riddell Posts & Reredos given.
Names carved on the oak paneling each side of the altar. The World War
2 memorial consists of an open air swimming pool and the names of those
who fell inscribed on individual oak panels, on the wall behind the
pews in the chapel.
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Photographs
Copyright © Charles J Anderson |
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1899-1902 |
LOWLESS |
Frank
Ernest [Holmes] |
Trooper
27306, 10th Company (Sherwood Rangers), Imperial Yeomanry. Died
30 December 1901. Aged 21. Birth registered 4th Quarter 1880 in
Stamford Registration District, Lincolnshire. In the 1891 census
he is aged 10, born Stamford, Lincolnshire, a scholar, resident
with his aunt and uncle, Emmanuel and Fanny Holmes, at Copt Hill,
Uffington, Stamford, Lincolnshire. Commemorated in Peterborough
Cathedral and also commemorated in Uffington, Lincs, Serlby,
Notts.
From
the Index to Death Duty Registers Transcription 1901 for Uffington
his date of death is given as 30 December 1901.
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WARREN |
Cecil
Herbert |
Trooper
14993, 28th Company (Bedfordshire), Imperial Yeomanry. Wounded 22
September 1900, died of those wounds 11 October 1900 at Johannesburg.
Resident of Kettering. Commemorated in Peterborough
Cathedral. Also commemorated on Bedford
Boer War.
From
the Index to Death Duty Registers Transcription 1900 his date
of death is given as 11 October 1900 and his place of residence
Kettering.
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1914-1918 |
ANDREWS |
John
Alfred Raymond |
Second
Lieutenant, Royal Air Force and 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed 14th April 1918. Aged 21. Son of Fred and Ada Andrews, of
Stamford, Lincs. Formerly served in Queen's Westminsters. Buried
in AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row D.
Grave 12. |
ARNOLD |
Walter
Clay |
Lance
Corporal 86414, 20th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died
24th March 1918. Aged 34. Son of the late Charles Arnold, Superintendent
of Police, Bourne Division, Lincs; husband of Mrs. Edith M. Arnold,
of 135, Hadfield St., Sheffield. No known grave. Commemorated on
POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 90. to 93. |
ATKINSON |
George
Louis |
Captain,
Royal Army Medical Corps. Drowned between 20th and 21st March 1917.
Buried in FORD PARK CEMETERY (FORMERLY PLYMOUTH OLD CEMETERY) (PENNYCOMEQUICK),
Devon. General Plot L. Row 25. Grave 10. |
BEECHEY |
Bernard
Reeve |
[Spelt
BEECHEY on CWGC] Sergeant 13773, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Died 25th September 1915. Aged 38. Son of the late Rev Prince William
Thomas Beechey and of Mrs Amy Beechey of 197 Wragby Road, Lincoln.
His brothers Charles Reeve, Frank Collett Reeve and Harold Reeve
also fell. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3. |
BEECHEY |
Charles
Reeve |
[Spelt
BEECHEY on CWGC] Private 58708, 25th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
Died of wounds in East Africa 20th October 1917. Aged 39. Born Pinchbeck,
enlisted and resident Stamford. Son of the late Rev P W Thomas Beechey
and of Amy Beechey of 197 Wragby Rd, Lincoln. Formerly PS/10747,
Royal Fusiliers. His brothers Bernard Reeve, Frank Collett Reeve
and Harold Reeve also fell. Buried in DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY,
Tanzania. Plot 6. Row E. Grave 3. |
BEECHEY |
Leonard
Reeve |
[Spelt
BEECHEY on CWGC] Rifleman 593763, 18th Battalion, London Regiment
(London Irish Rifles). Died 29th December 1917. Husband of Frances
Beechey of Juniper House, Magor, Undy, Newport, Mon. Buried in ST.
SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section
P. Plot V. Row H. Grave 12B. |
BIRD |
Charles
Goodeve |
Private
2466, "D" Company, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed in action 13th October 1915. Aged 33. Born and resident Stamford,
enlisted Luton, Bedfordshire. Son of Albert Bird, of 46, St. Martin's,
Stamford, Lincolnshire, and the late Sarah Louisa Bird. No known
grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
31 to 34. |
BLADES |
Albert
Moisey |
Lance
Corporal 6004, 2nd/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's
(Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 20th July 1916. Aged
21. Enlisted and resident Stamford. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Blades,
of 25, Houston Rd., Brownsover, Rugby. Native of Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Formerly 3461, Essex Regiment. Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Nord, France. Plot XI. Row A. Grave 29. |
BRANWHITE,
MM |
Charles
Evelyn |
Lance
Corporal 116137, 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia
Regiment). Died 24th November 1917. Aged 33. Son of Charles and
Ellen Mary Branwhite. Born at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Educated at the
Grammar School, Stamford, Lincolnshire. Awarded the Military Medal
(M.M.). Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot XXX. Row M. Grave 20A. |
CAMM |
Frederick
J |
Captain,
appears to have died sometime after 1919. Awarded the MC in 1919
for actions in 1918 in Palestine with the Essex Regiment. |
CARVATH |
Ewart
B |
No
further information currently available |
CLARK |
George
Herbert |
Rifleman
40885, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Killed in action 24th April 1918. Born Regent's Park, Middlesex,
enlisted London, resident Stamford.Formerly 556906, London Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Panel 81 to 84. |
CLARKE |
Seaforth
St John |
Private
204640, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died 26th March 1918.
Aged 19. Son of Hugh St. John Clarke, of 49, Marchmont St., Bloomsbury,
London. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot V. Row F. Grave 24. |
CLAYDON |
Arthur |
No
further information currently available |
CLOSE |
William
Close |
Second
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion attached 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment. Died 20th March 1917. Aged 20. Son of Robert Henry and
emma Close, of Geeston House, Ketton, Stamford. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. |
CLULEE |
Cyril |
Gunner
2/857, New Zealand Field Artillery. Died 16th June 1917. Aged 23.
Buried in KANDAHAR FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot II. Row B. Grave 22. |
COWIE |
Arthur
William Spring |
Second
Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
8th July 1916. Born 8th March 1886 in India. In 1911 he was a Student
at Oxford University, born Billong, India, aged 25, visiting 24
Fitzjohn's Avenue, Hampstead, London,. Buried in DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH
CEMETERY, MAMETZ, Somme, France. Plot VII. Row H. Grave 7. |
CURTIS |
Albert
Howell |
Private
10394, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 4th August 1916. Aged
23. Son of Henry Levi Curtis and Mary Matilda Curtis, of Barrowden,
Stamford, Lincs. Born at Easton, Northants. Buried in VARENNES MILITARY
CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 2. |
CURTIS |
Horace |
Lieutenant,
9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
Died 7th August 1915. Aged 26. Son of Henry Levi and Mary Matilda
Curtis, of Barrowden, Stamford, Lincs. B.Sc. of Leeds University.
His two brothers also fell. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES
MEMORIAl, Turkey. Panel 47 to 51. |
CURTIS |
Harry
Reginald |
Major,
11th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 18th September 1918.
Aged 31. Eldest son of Henry Levi and Mary Matilda Curtis, of Barrowden,
Stamford, Lincs. Two of his brothers were killed in the War. Born
at Easton, Stamford, Lincs. Buried in DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY,
Greece. Plot V. Row D. Grave 17. |
DAVIS |
Francis
Madensfield |
Captain,
2nd Regiment, South African Infantry. Died 20th September 1917.
No known grave Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Addenda Panel 57. See his details on Lincs
to the Past |
ELLIOTT |
Oswald
Carr Fiennes |
Second
Lieutenant, 10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died 14th October
1916. Aged 22. Son of the late Rev. John and Mrs. Elliott. Buried
in BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT, Somme, France. Plot
I. Row Y. Grave 15. |
EVANS |
Arthur
Cecil |
Private
2473, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
13th October 1915. Aged 33. Born Banbury, Oxfordshire, enlisted
Luton, Bedfordshire, resident Stamford. Son of Frank and Adelaide
Evans, of 11, Ironmonger St., Stamford. No known grave. Commemorated
on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34. |
GLEW |
Aubrey
Edward |
Second
Lieutenant, 24th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps formerly Lincolnshire
Yeomanry. Died of wounds 8th September 1916. From Wittering. Buried
in ST. PIERRE CEMETERY, AMIENS, Somme, France. Plot V. Row B. Grave
5. |
GRAY |
Charles
Shortland |
Captain,
"D" Company, 1st/4th Battalion (Territorial), Lincolnshire
Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915 at the Hohenzollern
Redoubt, brother of the J P GRAY below. Son of Charles Gray, J.P.,
of Stamford, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34.
From
de Ruvuigny's Roll of Honour Part 2, page 144:
GRAY,
CHARLES SHORTLAND, Capt., 4th Battn. The Lincolnshire Regt. (T.F),
elder s. of Charles Gray, of St. Mary’s Hill, Stamford, Ironfounder,
by his wife, Annie Parnwell, dau. of W. H. Strickland, of Reading;
b. Stamford, Co. Lincoln, 12 July, 1892; educ. Oundle School, where
he was a member of the O.T.C.; was an Ironfounder; joined the 4th
Lincolnshire Territorials as 2nd Lieut. 8 July, 1910, being promoted
Lieut. 29 Aug. 1914, and Capt. 10 March, 1915; volunteered for foreign
service on the outbreak of war; went to France in Feb. 1915, and
was killed in action during the attack on the Hobenzollern Redoubt
13 Oct. following. Buried on the battlefield. His Colonel wrote:
“He fell in the charge at the head of his men. He was a gallant
fellow, loved by everybody.” Unm. |
GRAY |
John
Parnwell |
Lieutenant,
14th Divisional Ammunition Column, 47th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died from injuries from the result of an accident 13 September 1918.
Aged 20. Son of Charles Gray, of St. Mary's Hill, Stamford; brother
of Charles above. Buried in STAMFORD CEMETERY, Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Plot A. Row B. Grave 9. |
GRIVEL |
V |
No
further information currently available |
HARRISON |
Henry |
Lance
Corporal 241519, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 27th May 1918. Born and
resident Stamford, enlisted Matlock, Derbyshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France. |
HEALEY |
Frank |
No
further information currently available |
HUDSON |
Ernest |
Private
51790, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd
August 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident South Luffenham, Stamford,
enlisted Stamford. Son of Samuel and Sarah Hudson, of South Luffenham,
Stamford. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4. |
JACKSON |
Herbert
W |
No
further information currently available |
JENNINGS |
P |
No
further information currently available |
JONES |
Geoffrey
[Anthony] St John |
Lieutenant,
4th Battalion, Duke of CAmbridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed
in action 14th June 1916. Aged 27. Son of Catherine Mary Jones,
of Whaletown P.O British Columbia, and the late Rev. A. H. Jones.
Barrister at Law (Lincoln's Inn). Returned to serve from Penang,
Malay States. Born at Stamford, Northants. Buried in DANTZIG ALLEY
BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ, Somme, France. Plot III. Row M. Grave
10. |
KNIGHT |
Charles
Ernest |
Lance
Corporal 2336, 1st/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died
of wounds 16th October 1915 received at the Hohenzolelrn Redoubt.
Enlisted Luton, resident Uppingham, Rutlandshire. Buried in LILLERS
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave
54. |
LEAKEY |
Herbert
Nettleton |
Chaplain
4th Class, Army Chaplains Department. Died in East Africa 24th July
1917. Aged 27. Son of Charles Montague and Agnes Leakey, of Goldsworthy
House, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Buied in DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY,
Tanzania. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 5. |
LEARY |
Cyril
Humphreys |
Private
512480, 3rd London Field Ambulance (Territorial Force), Royal Army
Medical Corps. Died in United Kingdom 5th November 1918. Enlisted
Lincoln. Buried in BOURNE CEMETERY, Lincolnshire. Section 105. Grave
17. |
LOWE |
Charles |
Private
14705, 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
14th July 1916. Aged 29. Born Stetford, enlisted Oakham, Rutland.
Son of Mrs. M. A. Palmer, of London Rd., Frampton, Boston, Lincs.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A. |
MARKWICK |
William
Percival |
Lieutenant,
5th Battalion (Territorial), Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
5th June 1918. Buried in PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme,
France. Plot V. Row M. Grave 9. See also Melton
Constable, Norfolk. |
MURPHY |
George |
No
further information currently available |
NOWERS |
John
Anthony |
Acting
Corporal 19415, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London
Regiment). Killed in action 7th June 1917. Aged 28. Born Market
Harboro, enlisted lIncoln, resident Stamford. Son of the late Mr.
E. H. R. Nowers and of Mrs. M. E. Nowers, of The Gables, Stamford.
Buried in VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE No.3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot XIII. Row J. Grave 21. |
PITT |
Leonard
Ison |
Sergeant
B/1957, 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Killed in action 30th July 1915, during the first flame thrower
attack on the war. Aged 27. Born Poplar, Middlesex, enlisted St
Paul's Churchyard, Middlesex, resident Leyton, Essex. Son of George
and Sarah Elizabeth Pitt, of 24, Victoria Rd., Buckhurst Hill, Essex.
Native of Poplar, London. Buried in BIRR CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row E. Grave 36. |
SENESCHALL |
Thomas
Francis |
[Spelt
SENESCALL on SDGW and CWGC] Private 41221, 11th Battalion, Suffolk
Regiment. Killed in action 26th August 1917. Aged 19. Born Bedford,
enlisted Stamford. Son of Thomas William and Hetty Senescall, of
2, New Cross Rd., Stamford, Lincs. Formerly TR/6/5747, Training
Reserve. Buried in HARGICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot
I. Row C. Grave 18. |
SHEPHERD,
MC and bar |
Stanley
Le Flemming |
[Listed
as SHEPPERD on CWGC] Major, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
attached 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 10th
August 1919. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) and bar. Buried in
YAKOVLEVSKOE CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Russian Federation and commemorated
in ARCHANGEL ALLIED CEMETERY, Russian Federation. Special Memorial
B122.
Note:
Archangel was one of the ports through which the Allies assisted
Russia with supplies and munitions. The cemetery was begun immediately
after the occupation of the town in August 1918 by the Allied force
sent to support the Soviet Russian Government against potential
threat from German occupied Finland and other local sources. It
was used by No 85 General Hospital, No 53 Stationary Hospital, No
82 Casualty Clearing Station, HM Hospital Ship 'Kalyan' and other
Allied hospitals. The ARCHANGEL MEMORIAL, which consists of panels
fixed into the east wall of the cemetery, commemorates 219 British
officers and men who died during the north Russian campaign and
whose graves are not known. The graveyard may be known but the position
of the grave not known. |
SKELTON |
Henry
aka Harry |
Second
Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died of wounds 12th October 1916. Aged 28. Son of Richard Maidens
Skelton, of Alford, Lincs. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE,
Somme, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 2. |
SMALLEY |
Edward |
Private
28203, 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Killed in action 24th
December 1917. Born Elton, Northamptonshire, enlisted London, resident
Wadenhoe Oundle, Northamptonshire. Son of Mrs. M. Smalley, of Cedar
Tor, Barnack, Stamford. Formerly R.T.S./1416, Army Service Corps.
Buried in TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot
II. Row E. Grave 37. |
SPRINGTHORPE |
Harold
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 1803, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Died at sea 3rd November 1915.
Born and resident Stamford, enlisted Lincoln. Commemorated on HELLES
MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 331. |
STAPLEE |
Charles
Cyril |
Lance
Corporal 47257, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 31st July 1917.
Aged 33. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Staplee, of Barholme Manor,
Stamford, Lincs. Farmer. Enlisted Nov., 1914. No known grave. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 6 and 8. |
TAVERNER |
Arthur
Frederick |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Died
of wounds 11th October 1916. Aged 19. Son of Frederick John Winder
Taverner and Frances Emma Taverner, of Wing Rectory, Oakham, Rutland.
Buried in GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Plot I. Row
B. Grave 1. |
THROWER,
MM |
Philip
James |
Sapper
492082, 46th Division Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in
action 17th October 1918. Aged 28. Born and resident Stamford, enlisted
Luton, Bedfordshire. Son of Charles Henry and Jane Thrower, of Ketton,
Stamford, Lincs. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Formerly 2979,
Lincolnshire Regiment. Buried in FRESNOY-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Aisne, France. Row A. Grave 21. |
WASS |
William
Harold |
Lance
Corporal 55173, 1st/1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Died of
wounds in Palestine 3rd December 1917. Aged 22. Born and resident
Tallington, Stamford, enlisted Stamford. Son of Mr. G. H. and Mrs.
L. M. S. Wass, of Tallington, Stamford. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY,
Israel. Plot XIII. Row E. Grave 2. |
WESTBROOKE |
M
L W |
No
further information currently available |
WHINCUP |
Francis |
[Listed
as WHINSUP on SDGW] Private 18698, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed in action 4th June 1916. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Stamford.
Son of Edith Whincup, of 20, King's Rd., Stamford, Lincs., and the
late Francis Whincup. Native of Morcott, Rutland. Buried in DARTMOOR
CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT, Somme, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave
35. |
WOOD |
Maurice
Herbert |
Lieutenant,
59th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, (formerly served with the 4th
Battalion (Territorial), Lincolnshire Regiment). Killed in action
13th April 1917 when shot down by Richofen. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. |
WRIGHT |
William
Richardson |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st/4th Battalion (Territorial), Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed in action 20th April 1916. Aged 25. Son of Horace Wright,
of Stamford, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3 and 4.
From
de Ruvuigny's Roll of Honour Part 3, page 294:
WRIGHT,
WILLIAM RICHARDSON, 2nd Lieut., 1/4th Battn. The Lincolnshire
Regt., yst. s. of the late Horace Wright, by his wife, Minnie
Ann (10, St. Peter’s Hill, Stamford), dau. of George Hunt
Barnsdale : b. Peterborough, co. Northampton, 22 July, 1891 educ.
Stamford Grammar School, and was subsequently engaged in the Wholesale
Ironmongery business in London served in the Lincolnshire Territorials
for four years volunteered for foreign service, and rejoined after
the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914 served with the Expeditionarv
Force in France and Flanders from March. 1915, having attained
this rank of Sergt. was wounded at Hooge in Oct. : obtained a
commission in his own Regiment in Feb. 1916, and was killed in
action at Mount St. Eloi 21 April following, by the explosion
of a mine. His Commanding Officer, Col. Heathcote, wrote of him
as having done excellent work in the battalion, both as an N.C.O.
and an officer, and as having been a splendid officer and a splendid
fellow, popular with everyone, and having known his work as a
soldier and a man : adding : “His brother officers and his
Regiment can never forget him. He was possessed of a striking
personality and a splendid physique.” Unm.
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YOUNG,
MC and Bar |
Frederick
Henry |
Lieutenant
(Temporary Capatain), 3rd Battalion attached 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire
Regiment. Killed in action 25th August 1918. Awarded the Military
Cross (M.C.) and Bar. |
1939-1945 |
BANKS |
Charles |
(1934-40)
Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1580816, 626 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Killed near Mauberge flying in an Avro Lancaster l, serial
number LL839, when the aircraft took off from Wickenby at 1900 hrs,
detailed to attack targets in Essen, and was shot down 26 March
1944. Aged 20. Son of Dorothea Winifred Margaret Banks, of Stamford,
Lincolnshire. Buried in MAUBEUGE-CENTRE CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Row B. Grave 14. |
BARKER |
Frank
Joseph |
(1927-36)
Pilot Officer 118716, 17 Officer Training Unit (OTU), Royal Air
Force. Lost off the Norfolk Coast having taken off from Upwoodon
a daytime training-navigation exercise, flying in a Bristol Blenheim
IV, serial number V5566, 4 June 1942. Aged 25. Son of Arthur James
Barker and Flora Barker, of Stamford. Buried in STAMFORD CEMETERY,
Lincolnshire. Section P. Grave 12D. |
BEARDSALL |
Arnold
Gerald |
(1923-24)
Lieutenant (Quartermaster) 294290, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment. Killed in action in Sicily 30 July 1943. Aged 32. Born
Surrey, resident Northamptonshire. Son of Frank and Annie Campbell
Beardsall; husband of Annie Evelyn (nee Allen) Beardsall, of Peterborough,
Northamptonshire, married Janaury to March Quarter 1938 in Peterborough
Registration District, Northamptonshire. In the 1921 Census he was
aged 10, born East Molesey, Surrey, son of Frank and Annie Campbell
Bearsdall, resident 7, Palmerston Road, Woodstone Urban, Northamptonshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on CASSINO MEMORIAL, Italy. Panel 9. |
BOAM |
Alfred
George |
(1934-40)
Flight Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1233242, 35 (Madras Presidency) Squadron,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed at Charleroi flying out
of Graveley in an Avro Lancaster III, serial number ME620, on night
mission to Haine St Pierre to attack railway installations when
his aircraft crashed at Estinnes au Val, ESE of Mons, Belgium 9
May 1944. Aged 21. Son of William Henry and Mabel Boam, of Stamford,
Lincolnshire. Buried in CHIEVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium.
Collective grave 35. |
BRISTOW |
Cyril
George |
(1929-39)
Acting Lance Bombardier 1085667, 171 Field Regiemnt, Royal Artillery.
Died as a result of an accident flying from Africa 8 January 1943.
Aged 30. Born Stamford, Lincolnshire, resident Arlesey, Bedfordshire.
Son of William Joseph and Mary Bristow; husband of Elizabeth Mary
Bristow, of Arlesey, Bedfordshire. Buried in HURST (ST. NICHOLAS)
CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Berkshire. Grave 391. See also Arlesey
War Memorial
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1943:
BRISTOW
Cyril George of 47 House-lane Arlesey Bedfordshire
died 8 January 1943 on war service Administration Llandudno
31 May to Elizabeth Mary Bristow widow.
Effects £389 0s. 7d.
|
BROAD |
Robert
John |
(1922-31)
Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1393530, 295 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Lost without trace during the return flight to the United
Kingdom having ferried a glider to North Africa, flying in a Halifax
V, serial number DG391, 21 July 1943. Aged 21. Based at Hurn, Dorset.
Son of Arthur John and Florence Elizabeth Broad, of Stamford, Lincolnshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel
143. |
BROGAN |
John
Joseph |
(1931-36)
Warrant Officer (Pilot) 655067, 524 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Killed when his aircraft, a Wellington XIII, serial number
N8824, crashed at Cockthorpe moments after taking off from Langham
due to an engine failure when setting out on a patrol, 3 of the
crew survived, 26 March 1945. Aged 25. Based at Langham, Norfolk.
Native of Stamford. Son of John and Mary Brogan, of Stamford. Buried
in STAMFORD CEMETERY, Lincolnshire. Section K. Grave 1B.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1945:
BROGAN
John Joseph of 60 Casterton-road Stamford Lincolnshire
died 26 March 1945 on war service Administration
Lincoln 19 November to Mary Brogan widow.
Effects £112 18s. 7d.
|
CLOSE |
Bertie |
(1926-29)
Signalman 2124616, 79th Armoured Division Signals, Royal Corps of
Signals. Killed in action over Jutland 3 March 1945. Aged 34. Son
of George and Alice Close; husband of Annie Elizabeth Close, of
Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Born 11 January 1911. Baptised 29
January 1911 in Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, son of george and Alice
Close. In the 1911 census he was newborn, born Little Bytham, Lincolnshire,
sonof george and Alice Close, resident Water Lane, Little Bytham,
Grantham, Lincolnshire. In the 1921 census he was aged 10, born
Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, son of George and Alice Close, resident
Little Bytham, Lincolnshire. In the 1939 Census he was a Railway
Clerk (Accountants Dept) married to Annie E (nee Pick) Close, resident
"The Gables," Rock Road, Peterborough, Peterborough M.B.,
Northamptonshire. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen,
Germany. Plot 54. Row C. Grave 3. |
CRAWFORD |
Albert
Victor |
(1922-27)
Flying Officer (Pilot) 127903, 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Killed at Kervenheim flying out ofSkellingthOrpe in an
Avro Lancaster III, serial number ED810, when his aircaft was shot
down by a night fighter and crashed at Ekeren 8 Km North from the
centre of Antwerpen 15 June 1943. Born 18 May 1922. In the 1939
Register he was at school, son of Albert W and Mary E Crawford,
resident Glen Road, Castle Bytham, South Kesteven R.D., Lincolnshire.
Buried in SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY, Antwerpen, Belgium. Plot II. Row
F. Joint grave 26-27.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1945:
CRAWFORD
Albert Victor of Castle Bytham Lincoln died
on or since 25 June 1943 on war service Administration
Llandudno 15 January to Albert William Crawford farmer.
Effects £147 6s. 8d.
|
CROSWELLER |
Derek
James |
(1934-41)
Leading Aircraftman 1587713, 6 Air School, S.A.A.F., Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Killed over Ruhr 12 March 1944. Aged 19. Based
at Potchefstroom, South Africa. Native of Worthing, Sussex. Son
of Walter William and Jessie Florence Crosweller, of Worthing, Sussex.
Buried in POTCHEFSTROOM MILITARY CEMETERY, North West, South Africa. |
DRAPER |
Philip
Johnson |
(1930-40)
Temporary Captain 226277, 5 Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers. Killed
in action in Normandy 8 June 1944. Aged 22. Born 16 August 1921,
and resident, Lincoln. Son of Sidney Harold and Elsie Draper, of
Southsea, Hampshire. B.A., Hons. (Cantab.). In the 1939 Register
he was at school, resident Stamford School, St Pauls Street, Stamford.
Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot X. Row J.
Grave 20.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1944:
DRAPER
Philip Johnson of Martin Lincolnshire died
8 June 1944 on war service Administration Lincoln 26
October to Sydney Harold Draper schoolmaster. Effects £303
0s. 3d.
|
DUNCAN |
Christopher
James |
(1933-38)
Midshipman (S), H.M.S. Orion, Royal Navy. Killed in action 29 May
1941. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 45, Column 1. |
ELLINGWORTH |
John
Brewster |
(1925-30)
Captain 184211, Royal Engineers. Died in Calcutta, India, 28 October
1942. Aged 27. Born Rutland. Son of Alfred Thomas Ellingworth and
Anna Elizabeth Marion Ellingworth (nee Brewster); husband of Peggie
(nee Dobson) Ellingworth, married 1938 in Calcutta St Paul, Bengal,
both aged 24. In the 1921 census he was aged 6, born Uppingham,
Rutland, son of Alfred S and Anna E M Ellingworth, resident High
Street, Uppingham, Rutland. Buried in CALCUTTA (BHOWANIPORE) CEMETERY,
KOLKATA, India. Plot H. Grave 80. |
ENNALS |
Eric
Selby |
(1918-27)
Second Lieutenant EC/1756, 3rd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment. Killed
in action near Damascus 10 July 1941. Aged 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Ennals, of Stamford, Lincolnshire. In the 1911 census he was
newborn, born Stamford, Lincolnshire, son of William Selby and Marion
Julia Ennals, resident 70 High Street Stamford, Stamford St Johns,
Northamptonshire. In the 1921 census he was aged 10, born Stamford,
Lincolshire, son of William and Marion Ennals, resident 70, High
Street, Stamford, St Mary & St John, Lincolnshire. Buried in
DAMASCUS COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY, Syria. Section Q. Grave 49.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1942:
ENNALS
Eric Selby of 5 Rutland-terrace Stamford Lincolnshire
died 10 July 1941 on war service Administration (with Will)
Llandudno 27 August to Marion Julia Ennals
widow.
Effects £1970 8s. 3d.
|
HATELEY |
Aubrey
Peter |
(1933-37)
Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1145025, 405 (Vancouver) Squadron, Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve. Lost without trace when shot down over
Berlin. on a night raid. in an Avro Lancaster III, serial number
JB182, flying out of Granmden Lodge, 24 November 1943 (CWGC - School
memorial states 23 November 1943). Aged 23. Son of Roy Ormond Conrad
Cumberlidge Hateley and Carrie Hateley. No known grave. Commemorated
on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 152.

|
HIRCOCK |
William
Frederick |
(1934-39)
Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 1576990, 130 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Killed in action when shot down by return fire while attacking
a Ju88 off Le Havre during an evening beachhead patrol flying in
a Spitfire VC, serial number AR500, 24 June 1944. Aged 21. Born
18 August 1922. Native of Laxton, Northamptonshire. Based at Westhampnett,
Sussex. Son of Walter and Sarah Annie Hircock, of Laxton, Northamptonshire.
In the 1939 Register No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL,
Surrey. Panel 218. |
JULYANS |
Percy |
(1926-31)
Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) 1178447, 226 Squadron,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in an air crash almost
immediately after takeoff while training during the day flying in
a Douglas Boston III, serial number Z2261, 3 February 1943. Aged
28. Based at Swanton Morley. Son of Benjamin and Zilpha Julyans,
of Brigstock. In the 921 Census he was aged 7, born in Northamptonshire,
son of Benjamin and Zilpha Julyans, resident Church Street, Brigstock,
Northamptonshire. Buried in BRIGSTOCK CEMETERY, Northamptonshire. |
JURY |
George
Alfred |
(1931-38)
Trooper 7909532, 1st Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Killed in action
near Mersa Matruh in the Western Desert 6 November 1942. Aged 22.
Born 19 February 1920 in Northamptonshire, resident Lincolnshire.
Son of Albert and Ellen Kate Jury, of Stamford, Lincolnshire. In
the 1921 Census he was aged 1, born Peterborough, son of Albert
and Ellen Kate Jury, resident 2, Cemetery Road, Stamford, All Saints,
Lincolnshire. In the 1939 Register he was a Bank Clerk, single,
residing at 52 High Street, Grantham, Grantham M.B., Lincolnshire
(Parts of Kesteven). Buried in EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot
XXXI. Row A. Grave 23. |
KING |
Frederick
Harry |
(1926-30)
Killed in action over English Channel possibly
Frederick Harry KING, Pilot Officer 43845, 264 Squadron, Royal Air
Force. Died 24 August 1940. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal
(D.F.M.). No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Panel 9. |
LECKIE |
James |
(1939-40)
Master at Stamford School. Lieutenant 193437, 6th Battalion, Gordon
Highlanders. Killed in Italy 17 February 1944. Aged 27. Born 22
April 1916, and resident Perthshire. Son of James and Christian
Leckie, of Callander, Perthshire. B.A., Scholar of Emmanuel College,
Cambridge. In the 1939 Register he was a School Master at Stamford
School St Pauls Street, Stamford, Stamford M.B., Lincolnshire (Parts
of Kesteven). Buried in ANZIO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot II. Row
P. Grave 8.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1944:
LECKIE
James of Craggan Callander died 17
February 1944 on war service Confirmation of May Scott Orr.
Sealed Llandudno 22 December.
|
LOWE |
John
Conyers |
(1928-38)
Flight Lieutenant 33498, 205 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Lost without
trace during a patrol over the Indian Ocean off Ceylon flying in
a Catalina IB, serial number FP255, 11 June 1943. Aged 23. Based
at Koggala, Ceylon. Son of Charles Conyers Lowe and Marjorie Winifred
Lowe, of Stamford, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 423. |
MACHIN |
Graham
Dudley Launcelot |
(1934-39)
Flying Officer (Pilot) 137295, 168 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve (Tactical Air Force). Shot down over Brittany by flak
near Mont St Michel off St Malo during a photo recce sortie to
St Malo flying a Mustang IA, serial number FD545, 9 November 1943.
Aged 22. Native of Gloucester. Based as Thruxton, Hampshire. Son
of Launcelot and Corinne Lediard Machin, of Gloucester. Buried
in RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.
Section 18. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 1.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1943:
MACHIN
Graham Dudley Launcelot of Villa Capri 45 Old Cheltenham-road
near Gloucester died on or since 9 November 1943
on war service Administration Gloucester 13 October
to Launcelot Machin dental surgeon. Effects £234 1s. 1d.
Extract from Gloucester Citizen 14 April 1943, page 6:
The
engagement is announced between Pilot Officer G. D. L. Machin,
son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Machin, Villa Capri, Old Cheltenham-road,
Gloucester, and Dorothy Joan Abbott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. G. Abbott, The Red House, Barnwood, Gloucester.
|
MAWBY |
Claude
Hamilton |
(1915-22)
Lance Corporal QX13288, 2/31st Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian
Army. Killed in action in Syria 17 June 1941. Aged 35. BOrn in Rutland.
Son of Claude Septimus and Catherine Ball Mawby; husband of Florence
Nightingale Mawby, of Wandal, Queensland, Australia. A Farmer, resident
Rockhampton, Australia. His uncle, G. Mawby, was killed in the Great
War. Buried in BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY, Lebanese Republic. Plot 2. ROw
D. Grave 5. Listed on the Australian
Roll of Honour |
MERRY |
Aubrey
Maxwell Lee |
(1922-26)
Lieutenant (S), H.M.S. Curlew, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Killed
in action 26 May 1940. Aged 30. Son of Robert Lee Merry and Augusta
Irene Merry, of Holbeach, Lincolnshire. In the 1911 census he was
aged 1, born Holbeach, Lincolnshire, son of Robert Leee and Augusta
Irene Merry, resident Holbeach, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 44, Column 1.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1940:
MERRY
Aubrey Maxwell Lee of Littleport Fleet-road Holbeach
Lincolnshire died 26 May 1940 on war service Administration
Lincoln 21 November to Robert Lee Merry retired draper.
Effects £497 3s. 3d.
|
MILES |
Charles
Frederick (Fred) |
(1930-33)
Officer Cadet 4864564, Leicestershire Regiment. Died of Broncho
Pneumonia at Bangla Oaf 16 March 1942. Aged 20. Born 7 January 1922
in Lincolnshire, resident Lincolnshire. Son of Charles and Ruth
Miles, of Stamford, Lincolnshire. Originally buried 19 March 1942
in Mhow, Christ Church, Bengal. In the 1939 Register he was a Sawyer,
single, resident with his parents at 66 Tinwell Road, Stamford,
Stamford M.B., Lincolnshire (Parts of Kesteven). Buried in KIRKEE
WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 8. Row B. Grave 6. |
MORDLE,
MiD |
Herbert
Dare |
(1933-37)
Lieutenant 164342, 95 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Killed
when shot escaping Sulmona POW camp, Italy, 1 October 1943. Aged
23. Born and resident London. Son of Leslie Hutton Mordle and Elizabeth
Mordle, of Southgate, Middlesex. Mentioned in Despatches (MiD).
In the 1921 Census he was aged 1, born Wood Green, London, boarding
with his mother Lizzie Mordle at 24, Birds Avenue, Garlinge, Margate
St John the Baptist, Kent. Buried in MORO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY,
Italy. Plot XII. Row B. Grave 7. |
MULLIGAN |
James
Lawrence [Anthony] |
(1935-40)
Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1455851, 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Killed when his aircraft, an Avro Lancaster III, serial
number ED716, crashed near Le Mans on night operations to Spezia
14 April 1943. Aged 19.Based at Wickenby. Son of Wilfred Anthony
and Doris Mary Mulligan, of Deeping St. James, Lincolnshire. Buried
in LE MANS WEST CEMETERY, Sarthe, France. Plot 38. 1939-45 Row B.
Grave 11. |
NICHOLSON |
John
Richard Anthony |
(1926-29)
Captain 56348, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in
action near Caen 16 July 1944. Born 18 June 1912, and resident Leicestershire.
Baptised 25 August 1912 In Knighton, St Mary Magdalen, Leicestershire.
Son of John Percy and Lilian Maude Nicholson; husband of Mary Violet
Nicholson, of Shiplake, Oxfordshire. Buried in FONTENAY-LE-PESNEL
WAR CEMETERY, TESSEL, Calvados, France. Plot IV. Row E. Grave 1.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1945:
NICHOLSON
John Richard Anthony of Tile Hill Cottage Brewham Bruton Somersetshire
died 16 July 1944 on war service Probate Llandudno
15 February to Mary Violet Nicholson widow.
Effects £856 1s. 4d.
|
PADLEY |
John
Paty |
(1937-40)
Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1394579, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Killed near Hamburg flying in an Avro Lancaster III, serial
number W5000, on a night raid to Hamburg, flying out of Systerton,
when his aircraft was hit by flak on the bombing run, crashed and
exploded in the meadows of the Este near to Buxtehude, approximately
20km south west of Hamburg at 02.31hrs 3 August 1943. Aged 20. Born
5 January 1923. In the 1939 Register he was at Stamford School St
Pauls Street, Stamford, Stamford M.B., Lincolnshire (Parts of Kesteven).
Son of George Horace Paty Padley and May Biddulph Padley, of Woodthorpe,
Nottinghamshire. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL,
Surrey. Panel 161. |
PAYNE |
Eric
Henry |
(1928-39)
Lieutenant 162200, 544 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Drowned
at sea off North Africa 1 July 1943. Aged 26. Born and resident
Staffordshire. Son of Alfred Gaspar Levi Payne and Lilian May Payne,
of Stamford, Lincolnshire. B.A. (London). Buried in EL ALIA CEMETERY,
Algeria. Plot 12. Row F. Grave 30.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1944:
PAYNE
Eric Henry of Long View Council School. Huyton near
Liverpool died 1 July 1943 on war service Administration
Llandudno 17 January to Alfred Gaspar
Levi Payne postman.
Effects £133 13s. 8d.
|
REID |
David
Saville |
(1928-38)
Lieutenant, H.M.S. Cornwall, Royal Marines. Lost in the Bay of
Bengal 5 April 1942. Aged 21. Son of Captain Hugh Stanier Reid
and Joyce Read Reid, of Wimborne, Dorsetshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 65, Column
1.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1942:
REID
David Savile of Potterne House Three Cross West Moors Dorsetshire
died 5 April 1942 on war service Administration Llandudno
31 December to Hugh Stanier Reid retired captain H.M. army. Effects
£401 8s.
Further Grant 7 May 1965.
|
ROFFE |
Raymond
Bryan |
(1934-38)
Leading Aircraftman (Air Gunner U/T), 1199517, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve (Flying Training Command). Killed while flying in a Whitley
in North Wales when he collided with another Whitley (either K7252
or K9041) of 9 AGS in the circuit at Llanwrog 10 October 1941. Born
30 December 1921. Native of Wittering, Northants. Based at Llandwrog,
Caernarvon. Nephew of Mr. I. Clement, of Wittering. In the 1939
Register he was a Chartered Accountant's Clerk, unmarried, resident
11 Wittering, Wittering, Barnack R.D., Northamptonshire. Buried
in WITTERING (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, Northamptonshire. Row B. Grave
12. |
SCHOOLEY |
Reginald
Frederick |
(1922-23)
Captain 129602, Royal Welch Fusiliers attached to H.Q. 9th Infantry
Brigade. Died of wounds in North West Europe 8 June 1944. Aged 28.
Born 5 July 1915 in Southend-On-Sea, resident London N. Baptised
2 October 1915 in Southend-On-Sea, St John the Baptist. Son of Frederick
Thomas Schooley and Josephine Frances Schooley; husband of Iris
Dorothy Schooley, of Whyteleafe, Surrey. In the 1921 Census he was
aged 5, born Essex, son of Fredeick and Josephine Schooley, resident
56, Woodberry Avenue, Southgate, Middlesex. Buried in HERMANVILLE
WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot 1. Row G. Grave 22.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1944:
SCHOOLEY
Reginald Frederick of 56 Woodberry-avenue Winchmore
Hill Middlesex died 8 June 1944 on war service
Administration Llandudno 5 October to Iris
Dorothy Schooley widow.
Effects £415 6s. 1d.
|
SILLS |
Donald
Armor |
(1930-32)
Chief Petty Officer (Supply) P/M 39024, H.M.S. Dundee, Royal Navy.
Killed at sea in the Atlantic 15 September 1940. Born 9 August 1906
in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Thomas
Sills, of Stamford, Lincolnshire; husband of Margaret Sills; marriage
record records her as Marguerite W Cockhill, married October to
December Quarter 1936 in Medway Registration District, Kent. In
tyhe 1921 Census he was aged 14, born Leicestershire, son of Fredk.
Thomas and Alice Sills, resident 16, Albert Street, Melton Mowbray,
Leicestershire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 43, Column 1.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1941:
SILLS
Donald Armor of 96 Magpie Hall-road Chatham
died 15 September 1940 on war service Probate
Winchester 4 January to Midland Bank Executor and Trustee
Company Limited.
Effects £2402 11s.
|
SMITH |
Frederick
Charles |
(1930-38)
Lieutenant 304645, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed near Eindhoven 29 September 1944. Aged 25. Son of Frederick
George and Evelyn Beatrice Smith, of Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire.
B.A. (Notts.). Buried in MIERLO WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands. Plot
VII. Row F. Grave 4.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1945:
SMITH
Frederick Charles of Castle Bytham Lincolnshire died
29 September 1944 on war service Administration Lincoln
17 March to Frederick George Smith baker and confectioner.
Effects £121 13s.
|
SMITH |
William
Arthur |
(1928-33)
Ordinary Signalman P/JX. 201883, H.M.S. Gloucester, Royal Navy.
Lost off Crete 22 May 1941. Aged 24. Born 19 July 1916 in Bourne,
Lincolnshire. Son of William Henry and Mabel Helen Smith, of Bourne,
Lincolnshire. In the 1921 Census he was aged 4, born Bourne, Lincolnshire,
son of William Henry and Mabel Helen Smith, resident 30, North Road,
Bourne, Lincolnshire. In the 1939 Register he was a Corn & Seed
Merchant Traveller, unmarried, resident with his widowed father
t 23 North Road, Bourne, Bourne U.D., Lincolnshire (Parts of Kesteven).
No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire.
Panel 52, Column 2.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1945:
SMITH
Witham Arthur of 23 North-road Bourne Lincolnshire
died 22 May 1941 on war service Administration Lincoln
8 June to William Henry Smith corn merchants traveller.
Effects £1601 3s. 5d.
|
STEWART |
Neil |
(1932-37)
Lieutenant 67574, 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Killed during the Japanese invasion of Sinagpore at Burkit Panjan,
11 February 1942. Born London NW, resident Malaya. No known grave.
Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.
Column 79. |
THISELTON |
Sydney
Frederick |
(1935-40)
Sapper 14436221, 20 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
in Holland 15 November 1944. Aged 21. Born 28 August 1922 in Stamford,
Lincolnshire. Enlisted 30 June 1943 in Nottingham. Son of Herbert
Sydney and Maud Thiselton, of 14 St. PAul's Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Buried in NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY, Limburg, Netherlands. Plot II.
Row E. Grave 2. |
THORPE |
Derrick
Gordon Cobley |
(1933-39)
Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 1323343, 576 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Took off from Elsham Wolds on night operation to Aachen
flying an Avro Lancaster III, serial number NE171, when his aircraft
was attached by a night fighter, crashing at Mulartshuttein, near
Aachen 25 May 1944. Aged 22. Born 18 February 1922. Son of James
Sidney Thorpe and Laura Susannah Thorpe, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire.
In the 1939 Register he was at school, resident with his parents
at 46 All Saints Road, Peterborough, Peterborough M.B., Northamptonshire.
His pass in the Oxford and Cambridge Board December Examination
was listed in the Birmingham Daily Post 23 January 1940, page 3.
Married Gwendolyn S Siggs in the October to December Quarter 1943
in Peterborough Registratuin District, Northamptonshire. No known
grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 222. |
TURNER |
Robert
Henry Alister |
(1920-28)
Surgeon Lieutenant, H.M.S. Keith, Royal Navy. Killed in action 1
June 1940. Aged 30. Son of Dr. Henry N. Turner, M.R.C.P., and Jessie
Turner, of Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire; husband of Florence Turner.
B.A., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. In the 1921 Census he was aged 11, born
Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, a boarder at The School, St Paul's
Street, Stamford. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 34, Column 2.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1940:
TURNER
Robert Henry Alister of 7 Aldershot-road Guildford
died 1 June 1940 on war service Administration (with
Will) (limited) Llandudno 1 November to Enid
Isobel Thirkettle (wife of Noah Maurice Thirkettle). Effects
£2807 15s. 8d.
|
WALMSLEY |
Philip |
(1925-34)
Sergeant 1188194, 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Killed while flying a Beaufort IA, seriaL number DW938, when his
aircraft crashed into the sea off Trincomalee, Ceylon, during torpedo
dropping practice 26 August 1943. Aged 26. Based at Vavuniya, Ceylon.
Native of Stamford, Lincolnshire. Son of Walter George and Constance
Agnes Walmsley, of Stamford, Lincolnshire. In the 1921 Census he
was aged 4, born Stamford, Lincolnshire, son of Walter George and
Constance Agnes Walmsley, resident 64, St Martin, Stamford Baron
St Martin's Without, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated
on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 426. |
WARREN |
John
Russell De Meza |
(1921-25)
Lieutenant-Commander (E), H.M.S. Mohawk, Royal Navy. Killed in action
16 April 1941. Aged 34. Son of Amos Henry and Lily Vaughan Warren;
husband of Barbara Joan (nee Simmons) Warren, of Ashstead, Surrey,
married July to September Quarter 1936 in Bromley Registration District,
Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Hampshire. Panel 45, Column 2. |
WARR-KING |
Michael
Rodney |
(1935-40)
Flight Sergeant (Navigator) 1315580, 467 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron, Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Bomber Command). Killed over Hamburg
flying in a Lancaster III, serial number W5003, when his aicraft
was shot down by a night fighter at Wohrden 4 miles southwest of
Heide during a raid on Hamburg, 2 of the crew survived and were
captured, 28 July 1943. Aged 20. Born 24 January 1923. Based at
Bottesford, Leicestershire. Native of Careby, Lincolnshire. Son
of Wing Cdr. Dudley Warr King and Yvonne Muriel King, of Careby,
Lincolnshire. In the 1939 Register he was at school, son of Yvonne
Warr-King, resident Manor Farm, Colley Weston, Collyweston, Oundle
and Thrapston R.D., Northamptonshire. Buried in HAMBURG CEMETERY,
Hamburg, Germany. Plot 5A. Row A. Joint grave 10. |
WEBB |
Windsor
Francis Richard |
(1937-39)
Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1320645, 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Flying out of Langar on a day mission to Gaselunne flying
in an Avro Lancaster I, serial number R5695, when the aircraft was
shot down near Bremen and lost without trace 25 November 1942. Aged
19. Son of Leslie William and Florence Lily Webb, of Peterborough,
Northamptonshire. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL,
Surrey. Panel 96. |
WHINCUP |
Bernard
Eric |
(1932-38)
Lance Sergeant 915817, 135 (The Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War in Thailand
(Camp 4) from Malaria and Malnutrition 4 August 1945, captured at
Singapore 15 February 1942. Aged 24. Born (Kapanese records state
1 December 1920) and resident West Deeping, near Peterborough, Northamptonshire.
In the 1921 Census he was newbprn, born West Deeping, Kincolnshire,
son of William Percy and Martha May Whincup, resident West Deeping,
Peterborough, Lincolnshire. Japanese P.o.W. Card lists that he was
an Apprentice Civil Engineer and that his father was William Percy
Whincup, resident Ivy House, West Deeping, Lincolnshire. Buried
in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 6. Row F. Grave 9.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1946:
WHINCUP.
Bernard Eric of Ivy House West Deeping Lincolnshire
died 4 August 1945 on war service Probate Peterborough
17 October to Ursula May Sharp (wife of Archibald Baxter Sharp).
Effects £753 4s. 7d
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WYMAN |
Robert
Cecil Blake |
(1935-42)
Second Lieutenant 312523, 'A' Squadron, 2nd The Northamptonshire
Yeomanry, 'A' Squadron, 2nd The Northamptonshire Yeomanry, Royal
Armoured Corps. Died of wounds in Normandy 4 August 1944. Aged 20.
Son of Robert and Gertrude Wyman, of Deeping St. James', Lincolnshire.
Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XXV. Row F.
Grave 12.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1945:
WYMAN
Robert Cecil Blake of Eastgate Deeping St. James
Lincolnshire died 4 August 1944 on war service Administration
Llandudno 12 June to Robert Alfred Reginald Wyman
butcher.
Effects £147 5s. 10d.
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